Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-14
y uORk FOR REruBLICiys. THIS WEEK.

The man who has any care or preference
as 10 how local government affairs shall be
administered the coming year should bestir
himself this week. At the April election
We are to choose men to the council and
board of education who are 10 appropriate
and use large sums of money
raised from the people by taxes.
and II would seem to be plain enough
to every man of sense that we ought
TO select very good, wise, ccnserSa-
tive and intelligent men - and
men who are honest-to this council and
board. Then We are TO eject mayor a
city solicitor, street commissioner, water
works trustee. and police Judge, clerk and
prosecutor We ought to have good solid,
trustworthy, respectable. honest men in all
these offices: men of character. who are
looked up to by their fellow-citizens with
confidence and esteem.
Men of the right sort-of the style we
have described be found in the repub-
lican ranks, and without difficulty,
and it is the duty of the re
publican masses TO hunt about
and find the right men for all the offices.
IL they happen to be candidates and are
seeking positions, give their claims fair
consideration and support them if they are
found TO meet the requirements. As TO ca
pacity and integrity, and i; is believed that
they have good running qualities. But We
b.. -att mud
investigations. to men who are prominent
as candidates. The best men may be in
the ranks and not seeking Office. Where
ever they are. let us have them.
This week is the time when the nomina-
tions are to be virtually decided upon.
The candidates for council, the board of
education and for assessorships are to be
nominated next Monday, and il is very
important that good men should be brought
out by all parties for all of the positions
to be named. No party should name a
single man who is not competent and
worthy. Especial attention should be
given to the selection of assessors.
We need a representative citizen as our
mayor. 1t is not at all necessary that we
should have a man of wealth. but we should
have man of character, and good habits.
and reputation, whether he be a millionaire
or a day-laborer. We have plenty of hard
listed, actual workingmen who would fill the
position with honor TO the city and to them
selves, and Of whom Our citizens would be
proud. 1t will not be hard to find man of
this sort.
The candidates for positions in the police
court should be selected with reference to
especial qualifications and fitness. All must
be well posted in law and possessed of ex-
perience.
We do not know how many aspirants
there may be for the position of city solici-
tor. but we doubt whether better man than
Mr.. Summers could be found. He has
made good record, as a fair and compe-
tent man. We need good man in the
waterworks board. and it is very important
that We should haze an efficient street COM
missioner
We have the right men for all these po-
sitions 10 De hlied. IN the republican ranks:
let us pick them out, nominate them and
elect them-one and all. We are to elect
the delegates who will make the selection.
on Monday evening next II is our duty
to pick them out. this week; it is not quite
safe to allow them to pick themselves out
This is a government of the people. but it
is government under which the people
at this time, the people should attend to
the matter of selecting those who are to
govern them. The prevailing practice is
tor men to neglect their duty the few days
before the nominations are made. and then
growl and swear during the remainder of
the year.